Thursday, July 19, 2007

Seven

Seven seems to be a popular number lately. Lots of couples paid extra to get married on July 7, 2007 because 7-7-7 is supposed to be lucky.

Today I got lucky because the lovely Jerry of Food and Photo tagged me for the Seven Random Things About Me meme. If it had not been random things, I'd feel unlucky, but, geeez, I should be able to to random. Thanks Jerry!

1. I don't like goat cheese. Here in California, especially in the Wine Country, goat cheese is served fairly often in lots of ways. If it's on the plate, I'll eat it, but I'd much rather have almost any other kind of cheese. I've tried many different brands and even fresh from Nan's goat (with some assist from Nan in making the milk into cheese), but it still leaves me cold. Guess I like cow's milk cheeses the best.

2. I don't knit or crochet. There is a story behind that. And a pun just made :) When my Dad drove my brother, sister, and myself to Alabama to visit my grandmother one summer, I had just learned how to crochet. We were driving a station wagon. At some point in the journey, I jumped into the far back part of the car and impaled my rear on one of the crochet needles. Ever since them I can't get excited about crochet or knitting needles as a way to pass the time enjoyably.

3. When I have a job I tend to be super neat and organized, but my office, pantry, linen closet, front hall closet, etc. look like a thief has just ransacked them looking for hidden jewelry.

4. My first cat was a marmelade colored cat, Muffin, but since then I've never had another cat that color. I do love marmelade on my English muffins, too.

5. I love making my own greeting cards. I use PageMaker, a graphics program, and Avery #3379 note cards. It allows me to make personalized cards with my own photographs or drawings. I also make calendars the same way for special people like my daughter.

6. My favorite music is Celtic, especially fiddle music. I know someone who is going to a Celtic fiddle camp in Scotland next month and I'm salivating hearing about what she will be doing and where she will be going in Scotland.

7. I love, love, love fall with crisp, cool days and golden sunshine and all the colors of the fall leaves, and enjoy spring and winter, but I hate summer. I don't like heat, and when I was growing up it was hot and humid and no air conditioning and we had to do chores all summer. I know I should get over it now that I am waaaaay past childhood, but summer is still my least favorite time of year, mellowed only partially by all of the zucchini in my garden right now.

Thanks for the tag! I've actually done two versions of this recently... One 8 things and one 6 things. Here are the links :)I would do this one, but I honestly don't think I can come up with anything else interesting.

Dear Elle,so nice to find out your blog! I also live in northern CA (Berkeley) - I love this area - you can't complain about hot summers here though :) Anyway, good to get to know you, keep in blog-touch!

I'm with you regarding Autumn. As I just said on Cheryl's blog, Halloween is more of a religion for me as well. A lot of that has to do with the weather and general cozy wonderful feeling the fall colors bring. If it could be fall year round, I think I'd be the happiest person alive. =)

Marta, I used to live in Berkeley and it is cooler there than here, but you are right...not much reason to complain of the heat most of the time. Your blog is fun!

Peabody, What do they know anyway? Heehee.

Lis, autumn is such a great time and I, too, love Halloween. The bay area of California is close to year 'round autumn, although we are far enough north of the SF bay that we get more seasonal heat and cold. Bet YOU get super fall color, too.

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